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25 | On June 2, 2023, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Komal Charitra conducted an unannounced visit to deliver an amended 809D that was provide on May 16, 2023, by LPA Komal Charitra. LPA met with Licensee/Administrator, William Encarnacion and explained the purpose of the visit.
On May 16, 2023, Licensing Program Analysts (LPA) Komal Charitra and Jaime Vado conducted an unannounced case management visit in reference to complaint #: 14-AS-20230106144444. LPAs met with Licensee/Administrator, William Encarnacion and explained the purpose of the visit.
During the complaint investigation, the Department toured the facility and conducted a facility sweep. During the tour, the Department observed that several areas of the facility had unbalanced, ripped, cracked floors and in some areas, there were burn holes observed. In addition, during the facility tour, resident rooms were observed to be cluttered with personal belongings. Furthermore, the Department observed a mouse run under a resident’s bedroom dresser. According to the Resident (R1), it was indicated that he/she feeds the mouse on occasions.
During the same complaint investigation, it was found that a staff member (S1) who resides at the facility is fingerprint cleared, however not associated to the facility. According to the Licensee, S1 is a a family member who resides at the facility.
During the investigation, when the Department was interviewing the Licensee at the facility, the medication cabinet was observed to be unlocked and open the entire time. When the Department addressed this to the Licensee, he immediately locked it. In addition, during a facility sweep that was conducted by the Department, multiple pills were observed left out on the floor or on resident’s night stands.
During the complaint investigation, it was observed that the front door of the facility, the kitchen door, the side door to the parking lot, and the back door were all unlocked and/or open. In addition, the Department witnessed a resident from another building entering the parking lot with a key. According to the Licensee and Staff 2 (S2), the side door, back door, and kitchen door stays unlocked and open during the day and locked at night. In addition, Licensee indicated the side gate stays locked (continue to 809C) |